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Shackleton road-runner, 28-10-21

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Kevin Brewer
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Shackleton road-runner, 28-10-21

Post by Kevin Brewer » Fri Oct 29, 2021 8:50 am

Whilst driving up to Mildenhall for the Qatari Eagles yesterday, I overtook a 6-truck oversized load convoy heading clockwise around the M25, just north of the Potters Bar junction. The last 5 trucks contained what looked like the entirety of Shackleton MR.3 WR985 / H, whilst the lead truck held a substantial section of fuselage which looked very much like a Lancaster, although I couldn't see any obvious ID and I suspect may be a replica.

The Shack was last noted at St Mawgan (I know it's supposed to be called Newquay Airport now, but it will always be St Mawgan to me!), but I have no idea about the 'Lanc'.

Can anyone shed any light on where these two frames might be headed please? I did wonder about Duxford, but when I went past around 17.30 last night I couldn't see any sign of them.

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Re: Shackleton road-runner, 28-10-21

Post by POL » Fri Oct 29, 2021 10:29 am

Kevin Brewer wrote:
Fri Oct 29, 2021 8:50 am
Can anyone shed any light on where these two frames might be headed please?
Russia, apparently.

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Re: Shackleton road-runner, 28-10-21

Post by Kevin Brewer » Fri Oct 29, 2021 10:41 am

Thanks. Any ideas about the Lanc ID?

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Re: Shackleton road-runner, 28-10-21

Post by Tiger 1 » Fri Oct 29, 2021 5:51 pm

Hi Kev

I was down at St Mawgan last month on holiday and paid the Museum a visit... Next door is an establishment that makes replicas and outside behind the Shackleton was a substantial fuselage of a Lancaster with nose art...
( OUR BEAUTIFULLY BABE ) a quick google search reveals that this is a rebuild.

I just googled Lancaster fuselage at Cornwall aviation heritage Centre and hit images and the lmLanc comes up.

So this may well be what you saw.

Hope this helps.

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Re: Shackleton road-runner, 28-10-21

Post by NAM Updater » Fri Oct 29, 2021 6:24 pm

Here's a bit more about the Lancaster that was on site.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-51076947
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Re: Shackleton road-runner, 28-10-21

Post by Kevin Brewer » Sat Oct 30, 2021 9:16 am

Excellent, that's the one - thanks very much chaps!

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Re: Shackleton road-runner, 28-10-21

Post by Tiger 1 » Sun Oct 31, 2021 12:07 pm

No worries... your very welcome... glad to have helped.

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